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How and where to recycle your Christmas tree in Greater Manchester 2024

There's loads of options.

Thomas Melia - 31st December 2024

There comes a point in time where you’re all ‘spruced’ out and it’s time for a home interior refresh, so here’s all the ways you can recycle your Christmas tree in Greater Manchester.

Christmas has been and gone, but there’s no party blues yet, as the new year is just around the corner, there’s still plenty of fun to be had.

After taking down all those decorations from your tree, you may be stumped on what to do with it next, but don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

They say you learn something new every day, so if the ‘Twixmas’ period is when you like to take down your Christmas decs and start anew, then let us tell you about all of the different ways to dispose of your once-decorated greenery.

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Recycle your real Christmas tree in food and garden bin

You can pop your real Christmas tree into your food waste / garden bin, as long as its chopped and trimmed, with the trunk needing to be thinner than your wrist – but only if it isn’t possible take it to a Christmas tree recycling point instead.

Or you could continue the Christmas spirit by replanting your tree into your garden and keep it as a reminder of the fun of the festive season all year long.

Additionally, you can try returning your tree to the retailer or vendor you bought it from, whether that’s a shop or garden centre, but just make sure you check you can do this beforehand.

There are loads of different ways to recycle your Christmas tree in Greater Manchester / Credit: Flickr

Take it to your local tip

Christmas trees are accepted at all 20 recycling centres within Greater Manchester for free.

How ever you choose to give your tree the big send-off, make sure to apply for a specific vehicle permit if you’re giving your tree a more spacious mode of transport – such as a van, pick-up truck or a twin-axle trailer.

You can also drop off any unwanted ornaments here too, including that one that’s progressively been making its way to the back of the tree each year (we’ve all got one).

Artificial trees will be welcomed at all these locations too, so all that’s left to do is find your nearest recycling centre here.

You can find more information and register your tree here.

Greater Manchester residents can get all the advice they need online / Credit: Sean Foster (via Unsplash)

Donate to charity

Local charity, Just Helping, is providing collection services in some of the key Greater Manchester areas.

Everyone at this charity – which launched in 2012, and operates 106 collection areas nationwide – is not only helping to raise money for other Greater Manchester charities, but they’re also eco warriors too, as recycling Christmas trees prevents 82,000 kg of carbon dioxide emissions.

Anyone thinking of utilising these services can do so here.

Advice from your local council

If you’re still struggling on what to do with your Christmas tree, you can find more tips and advice on your local Council’s website with a link to each borough’s Council here.

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